GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clown | farmer |
| imprecation | curse |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |